Rhodo, North Carolina
Rhodo is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Rhodo was established in 1906, and remained in operation until 1916.[2] According to tradition, the community's name is a corruption of "raw dough", a description of a local inn's biscuits.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rhodo, North Carolina
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
35°13′03″N 83°45′08″W / 35.21750°N 83.75222°W